Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 71.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic stood at 71.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.2% | — |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 70.2% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.7% | 73.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release